Florida International Panthers at UTSA Roadrunners
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McCown, Henderson lead UTSA's 57-20 rout of Florida International at First Responder Bowl
UTSA (7-6) was making its sixth consecutive bowl appearance — seventh overall — and has won three bowls in a row. FIU (7-6) ended a bowl drought dating to 2019.
FIU had an early lead on a touchdown pass by Joe Pesansky and the Panthers made it 14-0 on Maguire Anderson's 97-yard punt return.
UTSA then scored the next 38 points.
Trailing 14-0, Henderson scored on a 2-yard run then tied the score when he caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from McCown. After a field goal, McCown connected with Devin McCuin on a 23-yard touchdown pass.
A'Marion Peterson capped the first-half scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run and a 31-14 lead for the Roadrunners.
UTSA had a 310-93 advantage in total yards in the first half, with 50 yards of FIU's total coming on a late second-quarter drive that ended on a fourth-down sack of Pesansky.
In the third quarter, Henderson ran five yards for a touchdown to make it 38-14, then Pesansky connected with Dallas Payne for a 22-yard touchdown pass. However, Pesansky's two-point conversion pass was intercepted and returned for two points by Ahamad Chapman, making the score 40-20.
UTSA added a McCown touchdown pass, a field goal and a TD run by Bryson Donnell in the fourth quarter.
McCown completed 18 of 28 passes for 295 yards.
Pesansky was 11-for-31 passing for 102 yards with two touchdowns.
UTSA had 481 total yards compared to 255 for FIU.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Panthers at Roadrunners 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:17 | Kyle McNeal 19 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Noah Grant Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:26 | Maguire Anderson 97 Yd Punt Return (Noah Grant Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:36 | Will Henderson III 2 Yd Run (Michael Petro Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:15 | Will Henderson III 40 Yd pass from Owen McCown (Michael Petro Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:55 | Michael Petro 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:42 | Devin McCuin 23 Yd pass from Owen McCown (Michael Petro Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:17 | A'Marion Peterson 10 Yd Run (Michael Petro Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:25 | Will Henderson III 5 Yd Run (Michael Petro Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:13 | Dallas Payne 22 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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D2P | 3rd Period 4:13 | Ahamad Chapman Defensive PAT Conversion |
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TD | 4th Period 14:20 | Patrick Overmyer 34 Yd pass from Owen McCown (Michael Petro Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:02 | Michael Petro 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:55 | Bryson Donnell 12 Yd Run (Jaffer Murphy Kick) |
Statistics
 FIU |
 UTSA |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 6-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 1-10 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 255 | Total Yards | 481 |
| 176 | Passing | 295 |
| 21/49 | Comp/Att | 18/31 |
| 3.6 | Yards per pass | 9.5 |
| 79 | Rushing | 186 |
| 29 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 2.7 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 4-31 | Penalties | 11-133 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:54 | Possession | 31:06 |
Game Information
Location: Dallas, TX
Attendance: 8,671 · Capacity:
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